Why is Elias Pettersson skating slower? The Vancouver Canucks star’s NHL Edge data is stark: In the span of two seasons, his top skating velocity has gone from one of the NHL’s fastest to below average.
As part of Prime Monday Night Hockey, Vancouver Canucks General Manager, Patrik Allvin, stopped by the panel to talk to hosts Adnan Virk, Blake Bolden, and Chris Pronger. He talked about Elias Pettersson, the play of Quinn Hughes, and Thatcher Demko.
Hands up. Who had Thatcher Demko getting the goaltending call Wednesday in Music City? After all, with a pair of solid-showing victories by Kevin Lankinen, the Vancouver Canucks were expected to give the unflappable Finn the start against the Nashville Predators and a run of all three games on this road trip.
Fans not overly familiar with the Vancouver Canucks may be confused watching tonight's game versus the Washington Capitals.
The last 10-plus months have been very difficult for Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko following two injuries to his knee.
The Vancouver Canucks have played their way back into the light of the playoff race, and it was probably the best game of the season for goalie Thatcher Demko.
Amid all of the soap opera-caliber chaos of a rift between standout forwards J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson, the Vancouver Canucks are riding a three-game winning streak into a Friday night road clash against the Dallas Stars.
Overall, the heatmap from Wednesday's game is positive. While the Canucks did give up chances, they kept the "guts of the ice" relatively clean, and forced the Predators to shoot from distance. While Thatcher Demko did have to come up with a couple of big saves, Vancouver played a strong defensive game from start to finish.
I t was an eventful night for the Swedes of the Vancouver Canucks, as the team managed a 3–1 win against the Nashville Predators. Nils Höglander, Linus Karlsson, and Pius Suter
The Edmonton Oilers are in a great spot as they push toward the 2025 Trade Deadline on March 7th, 2025. They seem poised to push for first in the Pacific Division and have plenty of time to make any moves to improve their lineup for another deep playoff run as they try to win their first Stanley Cup since 1990.
Trade Deadline is quickly approaching, now just over a month away. Several deals have already taken place, including a major three-team trade in which the Colorado Avalanche sent Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Martin Necas,
Is this what they mean by consistency? The Vancouver Canucks beat the Nashville Predators by a 3-1 scoreline in a pretty rough affair. It seemed like the refs had some blinders on throughout the night,